Five suspects have been charged with capital murder in connection with a double homicide that occurred in November 2024 at a short-term rental near AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
According to police, the apartment at Stadium 700 Apartments — in the 600 block of Slaughter Street — had been booked to celebrate the birthday of one of the teen victims, who was fatally shot just hours before he would have turned 20.
Suspects arrested in North Texas
The five arrested include:
- Chrisaveon Whitted, 18
- Eddie Walker Jr., 19
- Demarian Owens, 21
All three were arrested Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force and Arlington police SWAT. They were transferred to the Tarrant County Jail.
- Shannon Steele, 20
Steele was already in custody at the Dallas County Jail on an unrelated charge.
- Diamond Curttie, 26
Curttie was arrested on Thursday by Dallas police.
Victims identified by authorities
Authorities have identified the victims in a deadly apartment shooting as Jaqual Dayton Allen, 19, of Irving, and Alexis Tyler, 18, of Mesquite.
Allen was pronounced dead at the scene, while Tyler died later at a hospital.
Gun violence at birthday party
Police said Tyler rented the apartment to celebrate Allen’s birthday…